Coppermine wrote:Wow, two borderline indie-brit-pop/rock bands that are considered one-hit wonders in the U.S. but huge in England. Have you ever heard Blur's early stuff though? Ughh.

Went with The Verve based merely on principle.

Woooo hoooooo

Just out of interest, what was considered the 'one hit' on both counts?

I would argue "Bitter Sweet Symphony" from The Verve and "Song 2" from Blur (the woo hoo song). Arguably, Blur had other hits in the United States, but I'm not sure anything charted significantly. Both bands are HUGE in Britain.

I think "Country House" got some airplay here, so I may have overextended on Blur being a one-hit wonder, but The Verve certainly is.

Coppermine wrote:Wow, two borderline indie-brit-pop/rock bands that are considered one-hit wonders in the U.S. but huge in England. Have you ever heard Blur's early stuff though? Ughh.

Went with The Verve based merely on principle.

Woooo hoooooo

Just out of interest, what was considered the 'one hit' on both counts?

I would argue "Bitter Sweet Symphony" from The Verve and "Song 2" from Blur (the woo hoo song). Arguably, Blur had other hits in the United States, but I'm not sure anything charted significantly. Both bands are HUGE in Britain.

I think "Country House" got some airplay here, so I may have overextended on Blur being a one-hit wonder, but The Verve certainly is.

Well, were huge in Britain. I thought those would be the two, though neither of them were the respective biggest hits here (Country House and Drugs Don't Work fwiw).